Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for Scheme on “Funding of testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support for development of Standards and Regulatory framework” under NGHM.
- It aims to ensure safe and secure operation of equipment and instruments used in Green Hydrogen (GH2) value chain.
Key highlights of Scheme
- Objective:
- Bridge gap in existing testing infrastructures for various components of GH2 Value Chain.
- Establish new and upgrade existing testing facilities to achieve self-sufficiency in testing & certification of GH2.
- Timeline for setting up of new testing & certification facilities: 18 months from date of sanction by MNRE.
- 12 months for upgradation of existing facilities.
- However, MNRE can retract sanction/cancel/short-close projects in consultation with Steering Committee in case Executing Agency/project(s) face delays or fail to comply with objectives of scheme.
- Access of testing facilities (set-up or upgraded): Open to all potential users and shall not be a captive unit of any one or a group of organizations.
- Implementing agency: National Institute of Solar Energy, under MNRE.
- Budgetary outlay: Rs. 200 Crores till 2025-26.
- Funding pattern (by MNRE): Upto 100% (Government entities) and Upto 70 % (Non-Government entities).
National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)
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